1 Chronicles 22:3

1 Chronicles 22:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
• New International Version (NIV)He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)David also provided great quantities of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure,

Context of 1 Chronicles 22:3

1Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.” 2So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he assigned stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. David prepared large quantities of iron to make nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps (trusses), and more bronze than could be weighed; 4and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. 5David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and an object of glory and splendor throughout all lands [of the earth]. So now I will make preparations for it.” Therefore, David made ample preparations before his death.

1 Chronicles 22:3 word by word

וּבַרְזֶ֣ל׀ לָ֠רֹב לַֽמִּסְמְרִ֞ים לְדַלְת֧וֹת הַשְּׁעָרִ֛ים וְלַֽמְחַבְּר֖וֹת הֵכִ֣ין דָּוִ֑יד וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת לָרֹ֖ב אֵ֥ין מִשְׁקָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• for the nailsמַסְמֵרmasmêr mismêr masmerâh mismerâh · nailH4548
• for the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• of the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• and for the joiningsמְחַבְּרָהmechabberâh · clampH4226
• and brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• without weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 22:3

• 1 Chronicles 29:2So with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, silver for the things of silver, bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, as well as onyx stones and stones to be inlaid, stones of antimony (a brittle, silvery-white metal) and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance.
• 1 Chronicles 22:14Now listen, with great trouble I have prepared and provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for they are great in quantity. I have also prepared and provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.
• 1 Kings 7:47Solomon left all the utensils unweighed, because there were so many; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
• 2 Chronicles 4:18Solomon made all these utensils in such great quantity that the weight of the bronze could not be determined.
• Jeremiah 52:20The two pillars, the one [enormous] Sea (basin), and the twelve bronze bulls under the Sea, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the Lord—the bronze of all these things was beyond weighing.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Irons - for the nails, etc. - Iron for bolts, bars, hinges, etc., etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For the joinings - i. e., the girders, or cramps - pieces of iron to be used in joining beams or stones together.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-19God promised David that his kingdom would last forever and that his son would build a temple for the Lord (1 Chronicles 17:11–12). After choosing the site (1 Chronicles 21:18–22:1), David prepared to build the temple of God. He gathered materials (1 Chronicles 22:2–5) and instructed Solomon (22:6–16) and the leaders of Israel (22:17–19) to build the temple after his death.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51Ch 22:1-5. David Prepares for Building the Temple. 1. David said, This is the home of the Lord God--By the miraculous sign of fire from heaven, and perhaps other intimations, David understood it to be the will of God that the national place of worship should be fixed there, and he forthwith proceeded to make preparations for the erection of the temple on that spot.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings